Mission Statement

The work of the College of Arts and Sciences embraces both its university-wide general
education program and its disciplinary programs of majors and minors.

The College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to providing Saint Xavier students with
a challenging general education program that cultivates critical thinking, effective communication, and collaboration as
students explore arts and sciences disciplines. In keeping with the Catholic tradition
of the University, the general education program includes inquiry in the disciplines
of philosophy and religious studies, and is committed to the study of diverse cultures
within the United States and across the world. The scope of the general education
program reinforces the University's mission to foster personal growth, ethical concern,
social responsibility and intercultural sensitivities.

The College also provides students with focus, depth and specificity in its disciplinary
undergraduate and graduate programs. These programs engage students in the pursuit
of knowledge in the discipline and cultivate facility with disciplinary modes of thought,
research and practice, enabling graduates to pursue advanced study, service in the
professions, and the path of life-long learning. The curricula incorporate critical
inquiry into the assumptions and practices of the various disciplines, inquiry that
is essential for responsible citizenship and conscientious practice in the professions.

To achieve its mission, the College of Arts and Sciences seeks and supports faculty
who are committed to excellence in teaching, research, creative activity and professional
and community service. The College actively supports the Teacher-Scholar model which
benefits our students.

Graduates of the College enter a breathtaking array of professions. They become teachers,
lawyers, graphic designers, pharmacists, computer programmers, actuaries, social workers,
correctional officers, psychologists, and musicians. They enter public service, media
relations, research science, business, and the non-profit sector. They promote the
arts, environmental stewardship, life-long learning, and social justice.

Did You Know?

The College of Arts and Sciences currently has 15 academic departments.

There are 10 academic programs, including the honors program, pre-law program and
pre-health program.

Students can choose from 30 majors/tracks

Currently, we have two art galleries

There are three outstanding graduate programs: communication sciences and disorders,
applied computer science and pastoral studies

We are dedicated to teaching you; of our 118 full-time faculty, 98 percent hold the
highest degree in their field.